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ESCI: Bitesize Biodiversity Primary and Post-Primary CSPE, Science, SPHE, Transition Year (2)

Join us EVERY MONDAY for Bitesize Biodiversity.

Course Date 13-10-2025 4:00 pm
Course End Date 13-10-2025 4:15 pm
Cut off date 13-10-2025 3:00 pm
Fee Free
Select Hours 1
25AUT94 (LL) Training for the running of Effective Student Councils in Post-Primary Schools  

This webinar is aimed at all Post Primary Student Council Liaison Teachers, particularly those newly appointed.

Course Date 13-10-2025 7:00 pm
Course End Date 13-10-2025 8:00 pm
Cut off date 13-10-2025 3:00 pm
Fee Free
Select Hours 1
Speaker Richard Egan
NEPS & ESCI: Introducing Trauma informed practice – the stress factor getting the balance right Webinar

This training is a taster information session for online eLearning training which focuses on a whole school and class approach to Trauma Informed practice.

Course Date 14-10-2025 4:15 pm
Course End Date 14-10-2025 5:15 pm
Cut off date 14-10-2025 3:00 pm
Fee Free
Select Hours 1
Speaker NEPS: Orla Dunne & Sarah Mc Gillicuddy
ESCI: Ideas for Effective Action Projects to Create Meaningful Change In Your School. Secondary

Get ideas for effective action projects that you can carry out in your school.

Course Date 14-10-2025 7:00 pm
Course End Date 14-10-2025 8:00 pm
Cut off date 14-10-2025 6:00 pm
Fee Free
Select Hours 1
25AUT76 (LL) Empowering Special Needs Assistants: Roles and Interview Preparation 

Join us for a comprehensive webinar designed for individuals interested in becoming Special Needs Assistants (SNAs) or those looking to enhance their skills in this crucial role.

Course Date 14-10-2025 7:00 pm
Course End Date 14-10-2025 8:00 pm
Cut off date 14-10-2025 3:00 pm
Fee Free
Select Hours 1
Speaker Elaine King
25AUT46 Autism and the Importance of Routines

This webinar will cover why routines matter for autistic people, how to help ground an autistic person through routines and the dangers of destabilising or having no routines.

Course Date 14-10-2025 7:00 pm
Course End Date 14-10-2025 8:00 pm
Cut off date 14-10-2025 3:00 pm
Fee Free
Select Hours 1
Speaker Annette Nash

Course Full, Log In for Waiting List

ESCI: Pollinator Friendly Schools. Primary & Secondary

Find out how you can help biodiversity in your school grounds with evidence-based actions from the National Biodiversity Data Centre.

Course Date 15-10-2025 7:00 pm
Course End Date 15-10-2025 8:00 pm
Cut off date 15-10-2025 6:00 pm
Fee Free
Select Hours 1
25AUT37 (LL) Everyday AI: Tools to Promote Student Wellbeing 

This webinar introduces practical AI tools that educators can use to promote student wellbeing in sustainable and engaging ways.

Course Date 15-10-2025 7:00 pm
Course End Date 15-10-2025 8:00 pm
Cut off date 15-10-2025 3:00 pm
Fee Free
Select Hours 1
Speaker Nicola Culloty
NEPS & ESCI: PPAD-E

This one-hour webinar provides information on the Post-Primary Assessment and Diagnosis – English (PPAD-E).

Course Date 16-10-2025 4:15 pm
Course End Date 16-10-2025 5:15 pm
Cut off date 16-10-2025 3:00 pm
Fee Free
Select Hours 1
Speaker NEPS: Caitriona Martyn & Aoife Olsthoorn
25AUT06 LCRE Community of Practice - exploring different elements of the LCRE course for both new and experienced teachers (Part 2)

This is Part 2 of a series of webinars which aims to work alongside the needs of LCRE teachers as they navigate their way through the different elements of the course - mainly Section A, Section B, Section C, Section E and Section I.

Course Date 16-10-2025 7:00 pm
Course End Date 16-10-2025 8:00 pm
Cut off date 16-10-2025 3:00 pm
Fee Free
Select Hours 1
Speaker Paula Finnegan
ESCI: Bitesize Biodiversity Primary and Post-Primary CSPE, Science, SPHE, Transition Year (3)

Join us EVERY MONDAY for Bitesize Biodiversity.

Course Date 20-10-2025 4:00 pm
Course End Date 20-10-2025 4:15 pm
Cut off date 20-10-2025 3:00 pm
Fee Free
Select Hours 1
25AUT81 Creating your own School Newsletter

Making communications with home effective and simple.
Explore how regular newsletters can make everyone’s life easier.

Course Date 21-10-2025 7:00 pm
Course End Date 21-10-2025 8:00 pm
Cut off date 21-10-2025 3:00 pm
Fee Free
Select Hours 1
Speaker Colm Conlon
25AUT47 How Educators Can Support Students with Autism and their Mental Health

This webinar will focus on the strong link between the autistic experience and the impact this can have on mental health.

Course Date 21-10-2025 7:00 pm
Course End Date 21-10-2025 8:00 pm
Cut off date 21-10-2025 3:00 pm
Fee Free
Select Hours 1
Speaker Annette Nash

Course Full, Log In for Waiting List

ESCI: Nature and Irish. Primary and Secondary

Inbhuanaitheacht agus Oidhreacht na nGael - Sustainability and the Legacy of the Gael.

Course Date 22-10-2025 7:00 pm
Course End Date 22-10-2025 8:00 pm
Cut off date 22-10-2025 6:00 pm
Fee Free
Select Hours 1
25AUT38 (LL) Keeping it Human: AI, Empathy & Student Voice

This webinar explores how educators can use AI to enhance - rather than replace - the human connections that underpin student wellbeing.

Course Date 22-10-2025 7:00 pm
Course End Date 22-10-2025 8:00 pm
Cut off date 22-10-2025 3:00 pm
Fee Free
Select Hours 1
Speaker Nicola Culloty
25AUT87 PSRA  Retirement  Advice Information Session (Face-to-Face)

Retirement Advice Information Session

Teachers:

Planning to Retire in 2026 or Soon After?   

This session will cover important topics for you including:

  • Understanding your pension options
  • Estimating when you are eligible to retire
  • How to calculate your pension and lump sum
  • Additional Voluntary Contributions (AVCs) explained
  • Taxation tips and considerations
  • Managing savings & lump sums now and into retirement       

                       Join us for an informative session

Presented by Evan Hughes BBLS, BA(Psy), QFA FLIA, JFSD, RPA, CFP

PSRA is a leading firm of financial advisors, fully independent and not tied to any bank,  insurance company or financial institution.  They provide impartial financial advice with specialist expertise in public sector pay, entitlements, pensions and superannuation. PSRA is fully regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland, ensuring the highest standards of professional and unbiased advice.

 

Course Date 22-10-2025 7:00 pm
Course End Date 22-10-2025 9:00 pm
Cut off date 15-10-2025 5:00 pm
Fee Free
Select Hours 2
Speaker Evan Hughes
NEPS & ESCI: Reluctant School Attendance Webinar

This one-hour webinar provides information to post primary schools on how to manage Reluctant School Attendance and School Avoidance Behaviour.

Course Date 23-10-2025 4:15 pm
Course End Date 23-10-2025 5:30 pm
Cut off date 23-10-2025 3:00 pm
Fee Free
Select Hours 1
Speaker NEPS: Dr Kerry Moore & Adele McConkey
ESCI: Bitesize Biodiversity Primary and Post-Primary CSPE, Science, SPHE, Transition Year (4)

Join us EVERY MONDAY for Bitesize Biodiversity.

Course Date 03-11-2025 4:00 pm
Course End Date 03-11-2025 4:15 pm
Cut off date 03-11-2025 3:00 pm
Fee Free
Select Hours 1
25AUT56 Neurodivergent-Friendly, Active Yards Webinar Series for SNAs: WINTER: Yard Time Matters – The SNA’s Role in Inclusive Play and Peer Relationships

This session will delve into the proactive role SNAs can play in ensuring playtime is accessible and enjoyable for all children, including those with sensory needs, anxiety, or difficulties with social interaction.

Course Date 03-11-2025 7:00 pm
Course End Date 03-11-2025 8:00 pm
Cut off date 03-11-2025 3:00 pm
Fee Free
Select Hours 1
Speaker Magdalena Landziak
25AUT14 Béaltriail na hArdteiste – Tús Maith Leath na hOibre

Help your students shine in the Leaving Cert Irish oral exam.

Course Date 03-11-2025 7:00 pm
Course End Date 03-11-2025 8:00 pm
Cut off date 03-11-2025 3:00 pm
Fee Free
Select Hours 1
Speaker Ricky Roche
ESCI: Critical Thinking and Climate Change. Secondary

In a world flooded with information and misinformation, young people can easily be influenced by parents, peers, and social media on key issues like climate change and migration.

Course Date 04-11-2025 7:00 pm
Course End Date 04-11-2025 8:00 pm
Cut off date 04-11-2025 6:00 pm
Fee Free
Select Hours 1
25AUT77 (LL) CBT Skills for Confidence and Calm (4 Part Series) 

A 4-part online series to help you build confidence, communicate clearly, and stay calm under pressure.

Course Date 04-11-2025 7:00 pm
Course End Date 25-11-2025 8:00 pm
Cut off date 04-11-2025 3:00 pm
Fee Free
Select Hours 4
Speaker Nicola Culloty
25AUT48 (LL) A Whole-School Approach to Promoting a Culture of Staff Well-Being 

This webinar for Principals will outline 4 key characteristics of a whole-school culture of staff well-being, as well as providing practical strategies for developing these characteristics in daily school life.

Course Date 05-11-2025 7:00 pm
Course End Date 05-11-2025 8:00 pm
Cut off date 05-11-2025 3:00 pm
Fee Free
Select Hours 1
Speaker Fiona Forman
25AUT69 Making Sense of Autism Support with Mary Mc Kenna: How to support sensory regulation throughout every day. Prioritising Easy Bodies for ALL

Due to the resounding success of last year's webinars, Mary McKenna is returning with 4 more webinars that promise to bring more energy, ease and curiosity to the role of Autism class teacher and to those of you supporting Autistic pupils in the coming school year.

Course Date 05-11-2025 7:00 pm
Course End Date 05-11-2025 8:00 pm
Cut off date 05-11-2025 3:00 pm
Fee Free
Select Hours 1
Speaker Mary McKenna
ESCI: Bitesize Biodiversity Primary and Post-Primary CSPE, Science, SPHE, Transition Year (5)

Join us EVERY MONDAY for Bitesize Biodiversity.

Course Date 10-11-2025 4:00 pm
Course End Date 10-11-2025 4:15 pm
Cut off date 10-11-2025 3:00 pm
Fee Free
Select Hours 1
25AUT15 Teaching the Skills of Reading, Writing, Listening and Speaking in the Language Classroom (Including Gaeilge)

Bring language alive in your classroom by teaching the four core skills with clarity and purpose.

Course Date 10-11-2025 7:00 pm
Course End Date 10-11-2025 8:00 pm
Cut off date 10-11-2025 3:00 pm
Fee Free
Select Hours 1
Speaker Ricky Roche
NEPS & ESCI: Introducing Trauma informed practice – the stress factor getting the balance right Webinar (2)

This training is a taster information session for online eLearning training which focuses on a whole school and class approach to Trauma Informed practice.

Course Date 11-11-2025 4:15 pm
Course End Date 11-11-2025 5:15 pm
Cut off date 11-11-2025 3:00 pm
Fee Free
Select Hours 1
Speaker NEPS: Orla Dunne & Sarah Mc Gillicuddy
25AUT62 From the Classroom to the Cosmos: Using Space Simulations to Teach Earth and Space

This webinar introduces teachers to a range of free, interactive space simulations that bring the Earth and Space strand to life.

Course Date 11-11-2025 7:00 pm
Course End Date 11-11-2025 8:00 pm
Cut off date 11-11-2025 3:00 pm
Fee Free
Select Hours 1
Speaker Shannon Ahern
25AUT89 Formative assessment strategies that can be used in every classroom

This professional development workshop will explore innovative techniques designed to enhance student engagement and learning outcomes.

Course Date 12-11-2025 5:00 pm
Course End Date 12-11-2025 6:00 pm
Cut off date 12-11-2025 12:00 pm
Fee Free
Select Hours 1
Speaker Phillip Griffin

Course Full, Log In for Waiting List

ESCI: Sustainable Development. People and Planet. Secondary

A workshop to frame the Sustainable Development Goals and Paris Agreement.

Course Date 12-11-2025 7:00 pm
Course End Date 12-11-2025 8:00 pm
Cut off date 12-11-2025 6:00 pm
Fee Free
Select Hours 1
NEPS Cluster Group for Post-Primary Teachers in Special Education Teams (ONLINE)

Meetings will be facilitated by educational psychologists. Participants will have the opportunity to raise a wide range of issues, and to draw on the experience of teachers from other schools in the region working in similar settings. An emphasis is placed on sharing of resources and expertise between participants to promote best practice in supporting students with Special Education Needs.

Suitable for:                        Post-Primary Teachers in SET

Duration:                             1½ hours

Number of Meetings:        3

Timing:                                2PM – 3:30PM online through MS Teams on:

  1. Thursday 13 Nov 25
  2. Thursday 22 Jan 26
  3. Thursday 30 Apr 26
Course Date 13-11-2025 2:00 pm
Course End Date 30-04-2026 3:30 pm
Cut off date 11-11-2025 12:00 pm
Fee Free
Select Hours 4.5
Speaker NEPS facilitators
NEPS Cluster Group for Post-Primary Special Class Teachers (ONLINE)

Meetings will be facilitated by educational psychologists. Participants will have the opportunity to raise a wide range of issues, and to draw on the experience of teachers from other schools in the region working in similar settings. An emphasis is placed on sharing of resources and expertise between participants to promote best practice in supporting students in special classes.

Suitable for:                        Post-Primary Special Class Teachers

Duration:                             1½ hours

Number of Meetings:        3

Timing:                                2PM – 3:30PM online through MS Teams on:

  1. Thursday 13 Nov 25
  2. Thursday 22 Jan 26
  3. Thursday 30 Apr 26
Course Date 13-11-2025 2:00 pm
Course End Date 30-04-2026 3:30 pm
Cut off date 11-11-2025 12:00 pm
Fee Free
Select Hours 4.5
Speaker NEPS facilitators
25AUT42 F2F: Gardening for Biodiversity

This face-to-face session is an indoor Talk, exploring all the ways we can increase the biodiversity in a school garden. 

Course Date 13-11-2025 4:00 pm
Course End Date 13-11-2025 6:00 pm
Cut off date 06-11-2025 5:00 pm
Fee Free
Select Hours 2
Speaker Patrick Hunt
ESCI: Bitesize Biodiversity Primary and Post-Primary CSPE, Science, SPHE, Transition Year (6)

Join us EVERY MONDAY for Bitesize Biodiversity.

Course Date 17-11-2025 4:00 pm
Course End Date 17-11-2025 4:15 pm
Cut off date 17-11-2025 3:00 pm
Fee Free
Select Hours 1
25AUT16 Craic, Ceol agus Canadh sa Seomra Gaeilge

Ready to bring real energy into your Gaeilge class?

Course Date 17-11-2025 7:00 pm
Course End Date 17-11-2025 8:00 pm
Cut off date 17-11-2025 3:00 pm
Fee Free
Select Hours 1
Speaker Ricky Roche
ESCI: Bitesize Biodiversity Primary and Post-Primary CSPE, Science, SPHE, Transition Year (7)

Join us EVERY MONDAY for Bitesize Biodiversity.

Course Date 24-11-2025 4:00 pm
Course End Date 24-11-2025 4:15 pm
Cut off date 24-11-2025 3:00 pm
Fee Free
Select Hours 1
ESCI: Climate Change to System Change. Secondary

This session will offer practical and engaging ways to stimulate critical inquiry and empowering discussions with young people on climate justice and climate action, along with links to a range of activities and resources for use in the classroom.

Course Date 26-11-2025 6:00 pm
Course End Date 26-11-2025 7:00 pm
Cut off date 26-11-2025 5:00 pm
Fee Free
Select Hours 1
ESCI: Bitesize Biodiversity Primary and Post-Primary CSPE, Science, SPHE, Transition Year (8)

Join us EVERY MONDAY for Bitesize Biodiversity.

Course Date 01-12-2025 4:00 pm
Course End Date 01-12-2025 4:15 pm
Cut off date 01-12-2025 3:00 pm
Fee Free
Select Hours 1
25AUT63 (LL) Making Maths Magical at Christmas

Whether you're teaching Junior Cycle or upper primary, this session will help you finish the term with fun, meaningful maths.

Course Date 02-12-2025 7:00 pm
Course End Date 02-12-2025 8:00 pm
Cut off date 02-12-2025 3:00 pm
Fee Free
Select Hours 1
Speaker Shannon Ahern
ESCI: Creative Youth Advocacy 101. Secondary

Introducing teachers to key creative tools and platforms that can empower young people to advocate for causes that are important to them.

Course Date 03-12-2025 7:00 pm
Course End Date 03-12-2025 8:00 pm
Cut off date 03-12-2025 6:00 pm
Fee Free
Select Hours 1
25AUT07 LCRE Community of Practice - exploring different elements of the LCRE course for both new and experienced teachers (Part 3)

This is Part 3 of a series of webinars which aims to work alongside the needs of LCRE teachers as they navigate their way through the different elements of the course - mainly Section A, Section B, Section C, Section E and Section I.

Course Date 04-12-2025 7:00 pm
Course End Date 04-12-2025 8:00 pm
Cut off date 04-12-2025 3:00 pm
Fee Free
Select Hours 1
Speaker Paula Finnegan
ESCI: Bitesize Biodiversity Primary and Post-Primary CSPE, Science, SPHE, Transition Year (9)

Join us EVERY MONDAY for Bitesize Biodiversity.

Course Date 08-12-2025 4:00 pm
Course End Date 08-12-2025 4:15 pm
Cut off date 08-12-2025 3:00 pm
Fee Free
Select Hours 1
ESCI: Bitesize Biodiversity Primary and Post-Primary CSPE, Science, SPHE, Transition Year (10)

Join us EVERY MONDAY for Bitesize Biodiversity.

Course Date 15-12-2025 4:00 pm
Course End Date 15-12-2025 4:15 pm
Cut off date 15-12-2025 3:00 pm
Fee Free
Select Hours 1
ESCI: Bitesize Biodiversity Primary and Post-Primary CSPE, Science, SPHE, Transition Year. (Spring 2026)

Join us EVERY MONDAY for Bitesize Biodiversity.

Course Date 05-01-2026 4:00 pm
Course End Date 25-05-2026 4:15 pm
Fee Free
Select Hours 1